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• Woman’s Body Found In The Water Near Fells Point

  25-11-2018 23:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are working to determine the cause of death for a woman whose body was found in the water near Fells Point Sunday afternoon.
  The Baltimore Police Department got a call just before 1:30 p.m. about a woman in the water in the 1600 block of Thames St.
  Responding officers were told to check near the pier and they found a woman’s body in the water.
  A police boat was called to the scene and recovered the woman’s body.
  The woman was pronounced dead a
  
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• Maryland Medical Marijuana Sales Surpassing Forecast

  25-11-2018 23:06
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Medical marijuana sales in Maryland are surpassing a previous forecast and could reach $100 million this year.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that medical marijuana sales totaled $67 million for the first nine months of 2018.
  A market research firm predicted last year that the state’s sales in 2018 would be about $46 million. New Frontier Data Senior Economist Beau Whitney said sales could now hit $100 million in December.
  State lawmakers have expressed concern
  
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• Jackson, Edwards And Ravens Run Over Raiders 34-17

  25-11-2018 22:22
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson ran for a touchdown and threw for a score, Terrell Suggs returned a fumble 43 yards for a TD and the Baltimore Ravens ran past the Oakland Raiders 34-17 on Sunday.
  Cyrus Jones took a punt 70 yards for a touchdown to help the Ravens (6-5) win a second straight game for the first time since September.
  Gus Edwards rushed for 118 yards as part of an effective ground game that enabled Jackson to pass just enough to keep the Raiders off guard &md
  
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• Baltimore Police Investigate Early Sunday Morning Homicide

  25-11-2018 17:40
  Baltimore Police are investigating an early Sunday morning shooting that killed an adult male.
  Officers responded to a shooting in the 5600 block of Midwood Avenue in north Baltimore at about 1:20 a.m.
  When they arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The victim has not been positively identified.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact Baltimore Police’s Homicide detectives at 410-396-2100.
  
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• The Freshest New Restaurants In Baltimore

  25-11-2018 16:00
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Looking to get to know the newest eateries to open in Baltimore? From barbecue to vegan fare, read on for the newest destinations to make their debuts around town.
  Blue Dog BBQ Company
  PHOTO: BLUE DOG BBQ COMPANY/YELP
  Stop by 1300 Bank St. in Little Italy and you’ll find Blue Dog BBQ Company, a new spot to score barbecue and more.
  According to its website, Blue Dog BBQ Company opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant back in June in the histo
  
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• Two killed, seven injured in Baltimore over the weekend - Baltimore Sun

  25-11-2018 09:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Two killed, seven injured in Baltimore over the weekend  Baltimore SunTwo people were killed and another seven injured in shootings over the weekend, according to police. Just before 3 p.m. Sunday, a 49-year-old man was shot in ...
  
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• It’s Academic: November 24, 2018

  25-11-2018 05:46
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• Mother Of Toddler Attacked By Dog Searches For Answers As He Recovers

  25-11-2018 03:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At 20-months-old, Kyree Simpson has already proven he is a fighter.
  The toddler woke up in Johns Hopkins Hospital Saturday morning after surviving a dog attack last Sunday.
  His mother said a friend’s pit bull latched onto the little boy’s head as he was walking outside the owner’s Halethorpe home,
  The dog has since vanished.
  “In that moment, I felt like I’d lost my baby,” Kiara Simpson, Kyree’s mother, said.
  She said she witnessed
  
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• Philadelphia Flyers Mascot Gritty Surprises Wedding Party

  25-11-2018 02:45
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — What better way to surprise a Philadelphia wedding party than with the instant sensation Gritty?
  Newlyweds were shocked when the 7-foot (2-meter) mascot for the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers showed up Friday night and started dancing with the bride.
  A video taken by a relative and posted to Twitter captures the orange monster hugging Heather Grossmuller and Karl Schwemlein during their reception.
  The video shows Gritty and Grossmuller getting down on the dance floor.
  
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• Study: Dolphins Work Together To Complete Tasks

  25-11-2018 02:43
  MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — A year-long study conducted in the Florida Keys shows that bottlenose dolphins work together to perform and complete tasks.
  The research was performed by Dolphin Research Center in collaboration with a University of Western Australia scientist.
  It studied pairs of dolphins swimming across a Florida Keys lagoon to reach and press black underwater buttons.
  The buttons were wired to a computer to record actions and the time difference when both dolphins pushed the button
  
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• Queen Of Soul’s Detroit Mansion Sells For $300,000

  25-11-2018 02:42
  DETROIT (AP) — A historic Detroit mansion owned by late singing legend Aretha Franklin has been sold.
  The Detroit News reports that, according to public records, the 5,600-square-foot (520-square-meter) brick home adjacent to the Detroit Golf Club fetched $300,000 in a sale last month.
  It was built in 1927.
  The newspaper reports Franklin bought the home in 1993, but nearly lost it in 2008 due to unpaid property taxes.
  Franklin estate personal representative Sabrina Garrett-Owens says &ldqu
  
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• Small Business Saturday Encourages Communities To Support Each Other Locally

  25-11-2018 02:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Holiday shopping has officially started.
  Some began on Thanksgiving Day, while others kicked it off on Black Friday.
  The National Retail Federation predicts 164 million people will shop nationwide over the holiday weekend with 41 percent on Small Business Saturday.
  Hampden’s eclectic mix of stores encouraged people to shop small.
  “Small shops and boutiques have a unique character, especially here in Hampden, there’s a quirkiness to it, they are unique an
  
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• Flood Warnings Issued Around Maryland

  25-11-2018 00:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Flood warnings have been issued until 12:30 a.m. in various counties across Maryland.
  There are currently flood warnings for the following counties:Carroll County in north-central Maryland
  Baltimore City in northern Maryland
  Northern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland
  Howard County in central Maryland
  Harford County in northern Maryland
  Frederick County in north-central Maryland
  Baltimore County in northern Maryland
  Montgomery County in southern MarylandThe Doppler r
  
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• Listeria Outbreak Prompts Recall Of Vietnamese Pork Rolls

  25-11-2018 00:02
  (CNN) — A multistate outbreak of listeria has been traced to a Houston manufacturer’s Vietnamese ready-to-eat pork products, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week.Long Phung Food Products has issued a recall of its ready-to-eat pork products, which were shipped nationwide.
  Four people were hospitalized after eating Long Phung anchovy-marinated pork patty rolls manufactured between May 21 and November 16 and labeled with the establishment number “
  
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